It seems to have the most altruistic of intention, but Facebook's Free Basics troubled journey in India suggests the only way the model will succeed is if it comes without any conditions. The move ...

The government has halted the program over concerns that Facebook violates Net neutrality by offering only certain Web content for free. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

Free global access to internet sounds like a great opportunity equalizer. And Free Basics, an app born from the Internet.org partnership spearheaded by Facebook, would seem to satisfy this need for ...

Facebook, through its Free Basics platform, hopes to bring the Internet to people in emerging markets. But not all countries are on board. Here’s why. Although Facebook isn’t the only company involved ...

Facebook claims that 3 million people in Egypt signed up for the "Free Basics" service which started in the region two months ago, of which 1 million received internet access for the first time. Apart ...

Today, Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy opinion article in The Times Of India defending his attempt to connect millions of people to the Internet via a suite of Facebook-approved apps. It’s called ...

For more than two years, Facebook has been fighting off criticisms of its effort to bring Internet access to underserved regions. Free Basics, an app that grants users access to Facebook and other ...